12/23/2012 |
Yanks may be in transition but don't count them outMaybe you've read that this has been a difficult offseason for the Yankees. Maybe you've noticed that some people have already declared them toast in 2013. There's just one problem with that opinion.

12/23/2012 |
Marlins sign Maine to Minor League dealJohn Maine, who hasn't pitched in the big leagues in two years, will get a chance to revive his career with the Marlins, who have signed the 31-year-old to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.

12/23/2012 |
Week Ahead: Lots left to do once Yule is doneEven though Monday and Tuesday might be off limits for baseball transactions, there's still the rest of the week, and there's still plenty of roster renovation to be done throughout the Grand Old Game. And as we've already seen this winter, there's seemingly no limit to the creativity of today's general managers.

12/23/2012 |
Freel was a delightful player to coverI covered the Reds in 2005 for MLB.com and, therefore, spent a lot of time around Ryan Freel. He was/is one of my favorite athletes I've dealt with in this business, for a number of reasons.

12/23/2012 |
Merry Swish-mas: Indians, Nick agree to four-year pactMLB.com confirmed that Cleveland has reached an agreement on a four-year contract with Nick Swisher. The deal with the outfielder is pending a physical and is unlikely to be officially announced until after the holiday.

12/22/2012 |
Nationals, LaRoche inching closer to dealThere has been "a little bit of progress" made between free-agent first baseman Adam LaRoche and the Nationals in the last week, according to a baseball source familiar with the negotiations.

12/22/2012 |
Cherington gives Red Sox dramatic makeoverFor Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington, this offseason has been absolutely remarkable. No GM has given his team a more dramatic makeover. Not only has he completely remade his roster, he has done it by spending modestly and bringing in a ton of playoff experience.

12/22/2012 |
Red Sox, Bucs close to deal for HanrahanA deal that sends Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan to the Red Sox was said to be close to done on Saturday evening, with first baseman Jerry Sands and right-hander Stolmy Pimentel part of the package going back to Pittsburgh, baseball sources told MLB.com.

12/21/2012 |
Mariners invite Bonderman to Spring TrainingFormer Tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman, who hasn't pitched in the Majors since arm injuries sidelined him in 2010, has signed a Minor League contract with the Mariners with an invitation to Major League camp.

12/21/2012 |
Offseason update: Cards making minor movesIt has been two months since the Cardinals transitioned into the offseason, eyeing ways in which they could improve upon last year's 88-win season. And thus far, the offseason has been mostly quiet in St. Louis.

12/21/2012 |
Andruw's career leaves much to be desiredThis had to be a mistake. I mean, surely the headline writers got it all wrong earlier this week with this one: "Andruw Jones signs deal to play in Japan." Well, it's true. It's sad, but it's true.

12/21/2012 |
Rangers claim lefty reliever Beliveau off waiversThe Rangers added another bullpen candidate by claiming left-handed reliever Jeff Beliveau off waivers from the Cubs on Friday. He gives the Rangers a possible left-handed relief option if they decide to use Robbie Ross in the rotation.

12/21/2012 |
Ocampo ramping up Astros' international effortsThe job, by definition, requires plenty of travel. As the Astros' director of international, Oz Ocampo spends the majority of his time in places like the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Panama and Colombia, looking for the next big thing in a sea of raw talent.

12/21/2012 |
Shortstop Nunez returned to Tigers from D-backsShortstop Gustavo Nunez, picked by the Pirates in the 2011 Rule 5 Draft, returned to the Tigers organization on Friday, as the D-backs outrighted his contract to Triple-A Toledo.